Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada
== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Southern California Seismic Network: a cooperative project of
U.S. Geological Survey, Pasadena California
Caltech Seismological Laboratory, Pasadena, California
Version #5: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event. This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.
A micro earthquake occurred at 9:06:58 AM (PDT) on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
The magnitude 1.6 event occurred 26 km (16 miles) NW of Kernville, CA.
The hypocentral depth is 17 km (10 miles).
| Magnitude | 1.6 - local magnitude (Ml) |
| Time | Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 9:06:58 AM (PDT) Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 16:06:58 (UTC) |
| Distance from |
Kernville, CA - 26 km (16 miles) NW (304 degrees) Wofford Heights, CA - 27 km (17 miles) NW (317 degrees) Lake Isabella, CA - 34 km (21 miles) NNW (330 degrees) Bodfish, CA - 36 km (23 miles) NNW (335 degrees) Porterville, CA - 38 km (23 miles) ESE (122 degrees) |
| Coordinates | 35 deg. 53.1 min. N (35.885N), 118 deg. 39.7 min. W (118.662W) |
| Depth | 16.52 km (10.30 miles) |
| Quality | Good |
| Location Quality Parameters | Nst=23, Nph=41, Dmin=18.8 km, Rmss=0.15 sec, Erho=0.23 km, Erzz=0.75 km, Gp=86 degrees |
| Event ID# | ci41338535 |
| Additional Information | Map |
For more information, see https://earthquake.usgs.gov
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